The UK Wants to Create Trust Framework for Digital Verification of its Citizens

The UK government plans to create a digital identity trust framework using modern technology to make verification faster and easier for its citizens. The government had first published the trust framework in February this year. 

The UK government has created the framework by conducting extensive online surveys, and government engagement sessions with various external organizations, said a press statement. 

Digital Infrastructure Minister Matt Warman said:

“Whether someone wants to prove who they are when starting a job, moving house, or shopping online, they ought to have the tools to do so quickly and securely.” 

Warman further added that the new digital identity framework would make life easier and safer for people across the country and lay the building blocks of a future digital economy.

The framework shows how organizations can be certified to provide secure digital identity services by assessing an independent certification body. It also states how data can be shared between organizations and announces the government will start testing the framework in partnership with service providers.

Applications have opened for organizations interested in participating in the testing process. It would involve organizations assessing where their service meets the proposed trust framework rules and providing feedback to the government. This process will prepare organizations for full certification and help the government refine trust framework rules.

The updated framework published today includes:

  • Details on how organizations will become certified against the trust framework in the future. The process will involve bodies accredited by the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS) completing service audits to assess eligibility.
  • New guidance on how organizations can work together to create a consistent approach, which delivers a better user experience and reduces the need for burdensome and repetitive verification processes. It outlines how organizations describe data in the same format, so other organizations know the method of identity verification used.
  • There are more precise definitions for the trust framework’s roles so organizations can better understand which applies to their specific service, depending on how they manage data.
  • Refined rules on areas such as how to manage digital identity accounts, where detailed.


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